by admin | Oct 23, 2014
I hate to say it, but I have been scheduling my travels based on frequent flier miles in order to reach an elite membership level before the end of the year. Happily, in my case, the gathering of frequent flier miles and saving money have coincided, but not customer...
by admin | Oct 22, 2014
After the summer crush and thunderstorms, and before the holidays and snow, October is usually one of the least cruel months for airline passengers. However, these days, airline travel can be a nightmare at any time, even when travelers are smart and experienced....
by admin | Oct 15, 2014
Many travelers get frustrated with the airlines and tweet their frustration. If they’re lucky they might even get a response from the airline. But Will.i.am’s angry tweets last week made headlines, when the musician wasn’t happy with United Airlines....
by admin | Oct 10, 2014
Airlines like to pretend they aren’t cartels and monopolies. Then, they change fares and surcharges, almost in unison. The unannounced latest change for Europe fares might be one of the worst I’ve seen, raising the stopover fee from $100 to $500. Stopover...
by admin | Oct 7, 2014
In the not-too-distant past, the only way to get a discount fare for a round trip was to book a round trip “super-saver” fare. In fact, many travelers would book round trip tickets even for one-way flights, because it was less expensive. Southwest Airlines...
